We're not just talking regulars such as Derpy and Lyra here: attendees include the likes of Hayseed Turniptruck, Twist and Ace. Everypony who is anypony is here: virtually every major, side and significant background pony is shown in the double-page spread of the Apple Con site itself. Surprisingly little is made of this, although there are a good number of sly winks at conventions in general. You can already see where we're going here: a full-on take-off of the generational tensions in the Pony fandom. The setup is ripe for exploitation: Granny and the Apples attend the 45th annual Apple Con, which – gasp! – has been opened up to purveyors of other fruits, much to traditionalist Granny's dismay. I really enjoyed this issue, perhaps not quite as much as last month's wonderful Applejack/Rarity extravaganza, but not far off. Does it work? Your guess is as good as mine. The ever-busy Tony Fleecs handles the drawing, while the equally omnipresent Heather Breckel does the coloury stuff. We have a brand new writer this time around in the shape of Christina Rice. As you've doubtless worked out by now, that means my review of the most recent IDW comic, Friends Forever issue #9, which brings together Granny Smith and the Flim Flam Brothers.
Only two covers this time: I bought Amy Mebberson's Peanuts homageĪll right, with that out of the way, let's get down to business. Clue: not Background Pony, Anthropology, Past Sins, Eternal or On a Cross and Arrow.
This will discuss a much longer fic than you're accustomed to my talking about. Don't fret, though: I intend to return to fanfic reviewing next week, when all being well I'll be bringing you a special edition of PR. My apologies for that: I just haven't had time what with real life intruding so much (work stuff, the Scottish referendum and being unwell over the weekend). Okay, public service announcement first: there will be no Ponyfic Roundup this week.